Η ομιλία μου στο 2nd EU-Arab World Summit “Towards a Solid Alliance”, November 9-10, 2017 Μέγαρο Μουσικής

1. HELLENIC AEROSPACE INDUSTRY & THE ARAB WORLD
BUSINESS RELATIONS & PROSPECTS
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
Speech by Charalambos Papaspyros, Vice Chairman HAI BoD
EU Arab World Summit

2.  Introduction (History)
 Our vision
 Strategic goals
 Who we are (Activities)
 Our relations with the Arab World
(Cooperation & Programs)
 Perspectives
CONTENTS

3. ► On November 26, 1975, the agreement for the founding of the Hellenic
Aerospace Industry was signed between the Greek State and the five contracted
US legal entities: Lockheed Aircraft International, General Electric, Lockheed
Aircraft Service, Westinghouse and Austin.
HISTORY
42
YEARS
[ 1975-2017]

4. Throughout its 42-year history, HAI achieved to:
• Support the reliability and operational availability of the aerial assets of the
Armed Forces.
• Become major supplier for the largest aerospace companies.
• Become a reference point for Greek Industry and entrepreneurship.
• Ensure steady workload for its production units.
• Develop new products of high technological and financial added value.
• Enlist more than 6.500 employees.
HISTORY

5. ► Be the leading State-owned Aerospace & Defense company in the
South-Eastern Europe and MENA region
► Supporting continuously and effectively the Hellenic Armed and
National Security Forces.
► Being competitive and profitable
► Applying extrovert policy
► Developing new own innovative products and services including
satellite technology
► Being a reliable partner to our customers.
OUR VISION

6. STRATEGIC GOALS
SUSTAINABILITY &
GROWTH
REDUCTION OF
OPERATING COSTS
INCREASE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CAPACITY THROUGH
NEW HIRING
OPTIMIZATION OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
PERFORMANCE
PRODUCTIVITY AND
COMPETITIVENESS
RESEARCH,
HIGH-END
TECHNOLOGY, &
INNOVATION
NEW PRODUCTS
&
RE-DESIGN
AGGRESSIVE
MARKETING INITIATIVES
STRATEGIC
PARTNERSHIPS,
ALLIANCES, AND
COOPERATIONS
RE-ORGANIZE &
FOCUS ON CORE
BUSINESS
UPGRADE AND
ENHANCE CRUCIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE

7. WHO WE ARE - ACTIVITIES
One Stop Shop
HAI Facilities
Aircraft Plant
Engines Plant
Aerostruc-
tures Plant
Composites
Plant
Supply Chain Facilities
Maintenance
Training
Engines Test
Cell
Aircraft BMP

8. ACTIVITIES - HIGHLIGHTS
2.627 aircraft serviced
and/or upgraded
5.683 aeroengines & 1.784
modules delivered
Aircraft Modifications &
Upgrades
• P-3 Orion MLU
• F-16 (CCIP, Falcon up, Falcon
Star, EW ASPIS)
• C-130 Hercules (AUP,
Rainbow Fitting)
• Mirage 2000 (upgrade to
2005)
• F-4 Phantom (SLEP, AUP)

9. ACTIVITIES - HIGHLIGHTS
Aerostructures
• C-130J Hercules Fuselage Plug
Panels and Mid Fuselage
Panels
• F16 Co-Production
• NH-90 Helicopter in
Composites manufacturing
facility
Electronics
• Communications & Control
Systems
• Radar Systems
• EW Systems
• Integrated Border Surveillance
System “Telemachus”
Training
• Integrated Training Solutions
• EASA 147 certified courses

10. ACTIVITIES - HIGHLIGHTS
EMC Hellas SA
A Subsidiary of HAI
1Source Aero Services
A Joint Venture between HAI and P&W

11. OUR GLOBAL CUSTOMER BASE

12. OUR RELATIONS WITH THE ARAB WORLD
HAI’s Business Relations in MENA Region
BAHRAIN  EGYPT  JORDAN  KUWAIT  MOROCCO  OMAN  QATAR 
SAUDI ARABIA  TUNISIA  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

13. OUR RELATIONS WITH THE ARAB WORLD – PROGRAMS (1)
• Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) for C-130 aircraft of
Egyptian Air Force (EAF), Royal Morocco Air Force (RMAF), Kuwait
Air Force, etc.
• On-site technical assistance for Grand Visite of Royal Jordanian Air
Force Mirage F1 aircraft.
• Support of M53 engine for Mirage 2000.
• Maintenance of Τ56 engine for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) C-
130 fleet.
• Consulting services to Royal Air Force of Oman.

14. OUR RELATIONS WITH THE ARAB WORLD – PROGRAMS (2)
• Cooperation Framework Agreement with the UAE company
AMMROC.
• Participation as shareholders with ArabSat in the Hellas-Sat
Consortium.
• Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) for CL-415 fire fighting
aircraft of RMAF.
• Training Programs for the Armed Forces of several Arab countries.

15. OUR RELATIONS WITH THE ARAB WORLD (3)
Training programs with the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces

16. PERSPECTIVES
• Enhance and upgrade existing capabilities through strategic alliances
aiming to extend aerospace services in new fields and a broader
customer base.
• Upgrade and expand academic training programs of EASA to offer a
Higher National Diploma (HND) and/or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in
aviation mechanics specialties.
Promote alliances & synergies
collaboration
alliances
synergies

17. PERSPECTIVES
HAI - a robust industrial pillar for sustainable business growth between
EU and the ARAB WORLD,
delivering high-end technology products and services.